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Former Panamanian president Martinelli leaves Nicaraguan embassy for asylum in Colombia

PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) — Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli left the Nicaraguan embassy in Panama City where he had sought refuge more than a year ago after the courts upheld a money laundering sentence against him and headed to Colombia where he has received political asylum, the government said late Saturday. Panama’s foreign ministry

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Trump team mulls suspending the constitutional right of habeas corpus to speed deportations. Can it?

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller says President Donald Trump is looking for ways to expand its legal power to deport migrants who are in the United States illegally. To achieve that, he says the administration is “actively looking at” suspending habeas corpus, the constitutional

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Louisiana governor pushes Trump to weigh primary challenger to GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, AP sources say

By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press President Donald Trump and Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry have discussed U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow challenging U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy in next year’s Republican primary, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. The Republican governor’s promotion of a new challenger to Cassidy reflects unease within Trump’s base about the two-term

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Sports Betting Line

By The Associated Press NBA Sunday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG Oklahoma City 6½ (227½) at DENVER Cleveland 5 (231) at INDIANA MLB Sunday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Texas -120 at DETROIT +102 at KANSAS CITY -130 Boston +110 N.Y Yankees -126 at ATHLETICS +108 Baltimore -134 at LA ANGELS +114 at SEATTLE -164

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Sports on TV for Sunday, May 11

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, May 11 AUTO RACING 7:30 a.m. FS2 — FIM MotoGP: The Michelin Grand Prix of France, Le Mans, France 10 a.m. CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MX2, Lugo, Spain 11 a.m. CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MXGP, Lugo, Spain 1 p.m.

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NBA Playoff Glance

All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Eastern Conference New York 4, Detroit 2 Saturday, April 19: New York 123, Detroit 112 Monday, April 21: Detroit 100, New York 94 Thursday, April 24: New York 118, Detroit 116 Sunday, April 27: New York 94, Detroit 93 Tuesday, April 29: Detroit 106, New York 103

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NBA Daily Playoff Glance

All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Saturday, April 19 Indiana 117, Milwaukee 98 Denver 112, L.A. Clippers 110, OT New York 123, Detroit 112 Minnesota 117, L.A. Lakers 95 Sunday, April 20 Oklahoma City 131, Memphis 80 Boston 103, Orlando 86 Cleveland 121, Miami 100 Golden State 95, Houston 85 Monday, April 21

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